Social Gospel, Conservation, Lynching, Grassroots, Muckraker

Contraband

Prohibited goods by law from import/export

Conservation

Protection of natural resources

Grassroots

Common people; not the elite

Muckraker

Journalist exposing societal problems for reform

Interest Group

Organization promoting shared concerns of members

Socialism

Theory advocating public/govt. control of the economy

Mobilization

Preparing a country for war or emergency

Collective Security

Mutual military assistance among nations

Reparations

Payments for war damages by defeated to victorious country

Flapper

Rebellious young woman of the 1920s

Jazz

1920s music style with improvisation and distinct instrumentation

Speakeasy

Illegal bar during Prohibition era

Fundamentalism

Protestant movement interpreting the Bible literally

Quota

Numerical limit

Consumerism

High spending on goods and services

Assembly Line

Mass production method with conveyor belt and labor specialization

Installment Buying

Payment plan for products in portions over time

Speculation

Investing for quick profit

Buying on Margin

Stock purchase with small down payment and loan balance

Public Works

Govt. construction projects for job creation

Direct Relief

Govt. payments to the needy

Pump Priming

Govt. spending to stimulate economic recovery

Collective Bargaining

Negotiations by representatives for all workers

Social Gospel

Application of Christian solutions to societal problems

Lynching

Mob execution

Nationalism

Strong loyalty to one's nation

Trench Warfare

Strategy of fighting from long, deep ditches

Total War

Military effort using all available resources to win

Propaganda

Techniques used for persuasion

Rationing

Fixed distribution of goods to consumers

Sedition

Speech/actions encouraging disloyalty

Armistice

Cease-fire agreement

Ratify

Officially approve

Self-Determination

People's right to choose their nation